does the second general have effect on troops on battlefield?

[Omanes Alexandrapolites]

I'm not too sure about that redriver. In my experience, if the main general dies/runs away, the second guy simply acts as heavy cavalry - he never seems to take command. However, he still, strangely, gets traits out of the battle such as Good Commander, even though he was not commanding it. The same is often true for Captains and the man-of-the-hour event - my Captain died, but the new Captain of the army gained the prestigious reward of adoption.

[Ludens]

One of the developers posted a long time ago that the game has no concept of a second-in-command. However, it appears any post-battle traits go to whoever is commanding the stack after the battle.

[guineawolf]

One of the developers posted a long time ago that the game has no concept of a second-in-command. However, it appears any post-battle traits go to whoever is commanding the stack after the battle.

so,now it explain everything..... thanks alot.....

I'm not too sure about that redriver. In my experience, if the main general dies/runs away, the second guy simply acts as heavy cavalry - he never seems to take command. However, he still, strangely, gets traits out of the battle such as Good Commander, even though he was not commanding it. The same is ofte true for Captains and the man-of-the-hour event - my Captain died, but the new Captain of the army gained the prestigious reward of adoption.

[bippukt]

I'm not too sure about that redriver. In my experience, if the main general dies/runs away, the second guy simply acts as heavy cavalry - he never seems to take command. However, he still, strangely, gets traits out of the battle such as Good Commander, even though he was not commanding it. The same is often true for Captains and the man-of-the-hour event - my Captain died, but the new Captain of the army gained the prestigious reward of adoption.

This has happened to me as well. It was very nice to get a free general with 2 command stars when my old general died because I wasn't paying attention.

[RedDevil]

It is always good to have second general on the battlefield...

[Seamus Fermanagh]

Having the 2nd general on the battlefield is of little value per se. As noted above, they are only a high-morale (and usually lower numbers) heavy cav unit (nothing wrong with that usually, it's a useful tactical unit).

However, having two generals with your stack is VERY useful in that:

1 assassination doesn't leave you with a captain-only army

Post battle traits have somewhere to be awarded should your primary commander "throw away his life."

Cool ancillaries acquired in battle can be shunted to the 2nd leader so that the primary can acquire another -- then pass them around to all your friends.

The second guy can be sent off on errands -- build a tower, build a fort, duck across the border and find me a band of Sarmatians -- without the need to divert and slow the infantry force.

In short, the payoff for two generals is greater flexibility on the Strategic map, not on the tactical map.

[guineawolf]

Having the 2nd general on the battlefield is of little value per se. As noted above, they are only a high-morale (and usually lower numbers) heavy cav unit (nothing wrong with that usually, it's a useful tactical unit).

However, having two generals with your stack is VERY useful in that:

1 assassination doesn't leave you with a captain-only army

Post battle traits have somewhere to be awarded should your primary commander "throw away his life."

Cool ancillaries acquired in battle can be shunted to the 2nd leader so that the primary can acquire another -- then pass them around to all your friends.

The second guy can be sent off on errands -- build a tower, build a fort, duck across the border and find me a band of Sarmatians -- without the need to divert and slow the infantry force.

In short, the payoff for two generals is greater flexibility on the Strategic map, not on the tactical map.

hmmmm....it sounds good......

[guineawolf]

i finally found out something since i can place 2 general in 1 army,if i use the secondary general to slaughter those routers,would the secondary general get the famously courageous(+3 morale for all troops in battlefield)??

i do it so can let the young general get some exercise before he replace the old general commanding post......since the general's most important job is keep his troops from routing...

[Ludens]

AFAIK the trigger for fighting, but not commanding, in a battle does not work, so the second generals won't get any traits, unfortunatly.